Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Alumni Association

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

1. Alumni Association Marker

Inscription. While there is evidence that an organization of former students existed previously during academy, high school, and normal college days, few records were kept until 1922 when an organization was formed with Aaron Tracy serving as college president and also president of the Alumni Association. In 1925, the organization was legally incorporated with John Q. Blaylock as President; Harvey L Taylor and Bertha Eccles Wright, Vice Presidents; Erma Galbraith, Secretary; Lucille Parry, Treasurer; Donnell B. Stewart, Student Body President; and College President, Aaron W. Tracy as directors. The association disbanded in 1935 but a re-organization followed a few years later which has continued to the present. While space does not allow a complete listing of the many faithful alumni who have served the association over the years, the names of past presidents since 1939-40 are inscribed in representative tribute to all who have served in any capacity.

Alumni Presidents 1939-1989
A. Russell Croft-1939-1941
Russell B. Petty-1941-1943
Leland H. Monson-1943-1945
Junius R. Tribe-1945-1947
D. Ray Wilkinson-1947-1949
George R.

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Larkin-1949-1951
Douglas Burnett-1951-1953
Julian R. Stephens-1953-1955
George B. Handy-1955-1957
Hugh Conwey Morris-1957-1958
E. LaMar Buckner-1958-1959
Athleen Woods Fishbur-1959-1960
Lex Malan-1960-1961
Herbert Corkey-1961-1962
Dean W. Hurst-1962-1963
Reva Brown Blair-1963-1964
Don Buswell-1964-1965
Richard Myers-1965-1966
Farrell Carter-1966-1967
Dexter D. Farr-1967-1968 1
Joseph H. Florence-1968-1969
M. LeRoy Mecham-1969-1970
Roy C. Nelson-1970-1971
Wilford G. Fowers-1971-1972
Paul W. Bott-1972-1973
Russell W. Carruth-1973-1974
L. Kent Bachman-1974-1975
W. Michael Burdett-1975-1976
Douglas Brian-1976-1977
Tim Morris-1977-1979
Kent Petersen-1979-1981
Margaret B. Favero-1981-198
3 Thomas K. Welch-1983-1984
G. Val Lofgreen-1984-1985
Bradford R. Drake-1985-1986
Sharon Collins Young-1986-1987
John Carr Logreen-1987-1988
Christopher G. Davis-1988-1989

AAWSC Executive Secretary/Director
Laurence J. Burton 1948-57*
Louis Gladwell 1957-67*
Dean W. Hurst 1967-1970
Michael MacFarland 1970-1974
Alan Hall 1974-1980
Edie George 1980-
*Part-time assignment

WSC Foundation
Initiated by the Alumni Board

Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 20, 2025

2. Alumni Association Marker

of Directory and authorized by the Institutional Council in 1966, the WSC Development Fund was established as a means of encouraging and facilitating private gifts and donations to the college. Legally incorporated later as the Weber State College Foundation, a volunteer board directs on-going activities of the Foundation which has generated funds for student aid. scholarships, special equipment, capital campaigns, endowments, buildings, and campus development.

Chairmen
Richard E. Myers 1966-1972
Joseph H. Florence 1972-1974
Roy C. Nelson 1974-1981
Kent B. Peterson 1981-
Executive Director:
Dean W. Hurst 1967-1979
Peter S. Maughan 1979-1981
Don Spainhower 1981-

Members of the Board of Directors/Trustees
Who Have Served From 1967-1989
[List of names not transcribed]

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 41° 11.535′ N, 111° 56.883′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It can be reached from Dixon Parkway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3902 Dixon Parkway,

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Ogden UT 84403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front

and in Greater Salt Lake.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and on the Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Weber State College (here, next to this marker); Weber Academy (here, next to this marker); Weber Normal College (here, next to this marker); Weber College (here, next to this marker); Student Leaders (here, next to this marker); Weber Stake Academy (here, next to this marker); "Homes" of Weber State College (here, next to this marker); Claude Alexis Malan (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 53 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2026, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.